Marlene passed away surrounded by love and peace on Sunday morning October 2, 2016. Loving wife to Sherman, devoted mother to children Rich Ragsdale of Polson, MT, Nannette (Allen) Vorhies of Golden, CO, step children Dave (Samiati) Evans of Aurora, CO, Joy Evans Emery of Columbine Valley, CO, and Jeff (Marie) Evans of Lakewood, CO. Doting grandmother to Chris (Andrea) Vorhies of Lakewood, CO, Cate Vorhies of Golden, CO, Tyler (Andrea) Emery of Silt, CO, Brandon (Shea) of Silt, CO and Jamie Evans of Milwaukee, WI. Great grandmother to Jackson Vorhies, Jayden and Kaidence Emery. Marlene is also survived by her sister Mary Kay (Dean) Hawley of Golden and brothers Father Jerry Knoll of South Bend, IN and Ron (Ruth) Knoll of LaPorte, IN. Marlene will be deeply missed by all. Funeral Mass will be Tuesday October 11, 2016 @ 10:00 AM St. Joseph's Catholic Church 969 Ulysses Street Golden, CO 80401